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earthen pot turned over or cracked. In the end, what Bhagawan Mahavira had predicted took place. The pot contained milk and rice beyond its capacity. The pot cracked as the rice swelled. The entire quantity of Kheera started flowing into the ashes and the ground. From this incident, Gośāla ka leaned towards fatalism(7).
Bhagawān Mahavira once went to a village named Brāhmana. Gośāla ka was also with Him. There were two parts of that village: 1. Nanda pāța ka, and 2. U pananda pataka, Nanda and Upananda were two brothers. Each part of the village was named after the brother who owned it. Bhagawan Mahavira went to the house of Nanda in Nanda pata ka to get alms, Nanda offered to Bhagawan rice mixed with curds: Gosāla ka went to the house of Upananda in U pananda pata ka for the same purpose. The maid servant lifted some stale rice in a ladle for giving it to Gosāla ka. Gosala ka felt insulted and started quarrelling with her. Upananda, who was sitting close by, noticed it all. He too felt angry at the behaviour of Gosāla ka. He told the servant: "If he accepts stale rice, give it; if not, throw it on his head." The servant acted accordingly. Gosala ka's anger knew no bounds. He cursed: "If my Guru has any powers attained by penances, may your palace be on fire and turn to a shes. "The Vyantara devas (beings like Yakshas etc) destroyed that pala e by fire to add to the prestige of Mahāvira(8).
On another occasion Bhagawan Mahāvīra went to Kālāya. There was a house in ruins outside the village. Bhagawan Mahăvira sat in that house in the evening in meditation. Gośāla ka stayed near the door. Sinha, the son of the owner of the village, by chance, came to the same house in the company of the slave girl Vidyunmati for immoral purposes. He shouted:"Is anyone here? "Bhagawan Mahavira was in deep meditation. Gośāla ka kept quiet. Thinking that the place was uninhabited, Sinha fulfilled his evil purpose there. When the couple were returning, Gosāla ka, being struck with passion, caught hold of the hand of Vidyunmati. Sinha was enraged at this and he thrashed Gośāla ka soundly. (9)
Once Bhagawan Mahāvīra visited Kumārāka. He sat in meditation in a garden full of champa trees. At noon
| SR No. | 022804 |
| Book Title | Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nagaraj Muni |
| Publisher | Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 804 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |